Tuesday, February 22, 2011

No one can deny the talent that Philip Seymour Hoffman showcases in almost every role he stars in. Whether it's a comedy, drama or other genre of film, you can be sure of one thing: If its starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, it will display the talent of one of the best actors working today.

Here are my top five favorite films that star or feature Philip Seymour Hoffman in a leading or supporting role.

As far as recent movies go, Pirate Radio was one film that I highly enjoyed. This movie is based on the true story of rogue radio DJs who wanted the right to play uncensored music, so they headed to the seas. Hoffman stars as the ringmaster in this film.

Another great role that Phillip Seymour Hoffman played was as the villain in Mission Impossible III. This wasn't the best film ever, but you could not ask for a better bad guy.

If you have yet to see Doubt, then you are missing out on some amazing acting. Any time you put Meryl Streep and Philip Hoffman together the result is going to be great. It came as no surprise that both of them were nominated for Academy Awards for this film.

If you like Spike Lee movies, then one movie worth checking out is 25th Hour. In fact, this might be my favorite Spike Lee movie of all. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a conflicted teacher in this dramatic film.

While I did not love Capote as a film, you have to give credit where credit is due. Philip Seymour Hoffman knocked it out of the park with his portrayal of the lead character and it came as no surprise when he won best actor at the Academy Awards.

These are just some of the great films starring the ever so talented Philip Seymour Hoffman.